Strawberry Cabin

A lot of traffic stop near the cabin to see the lookout tower.l

Nice cabin, wood stove kept it very warm. There were quite a few full propane tanks. Also trash that people did not pack out. Hike is somewhat of a climb, but it was worth dragging a sled in, the way out was able to ride the sled with our gear out.

Awesome little cabin. Beautiful hike up. Snowshoes were helpful.

This cabin was great! We were actually able to drive all the way to the locked gate though it was pretty sketchy with all the snow so would maybe not recommend. Lovely snowshoe in, good views. Some snowmobilers did leave us a nasty note on our truck about ‘blocking’ the very closed and gated road (never mind there was plenty of space for snowmobiles to go by, and that they aren’t even allowed up to the cabin), threatening that “next time we’d get towed,” so beware I guess. It went down to almost negative double-digits and the wood stove kept the cabin toasty-warm! Waited for it to get up to 0 degrees and snowshoed out. The propane lamp appeared to be broken FYI, didn’t want to mess with it and find out, so definitely bring your own light(s). Really neat fold-down tables and cool cabin design. Overall, another great USFS cabin!

We stayed on Jan 16. The road going up to the cabin was a solid sheet of ice. Our regular cab truck couldn’t make it. We parked and walked the extra 1/2 mile to the gate. On the southwest slopes no snow at all but several inches at the top and north facing slopes. Fire tower is locked. You cannot climb to the top which was disappointing. But the views are still amazing and the cabin was clean and snug. We actually got hot. The wood stove is amazing. Love this cabin and would go back again! You won’t regret this trip!

A lovely retreat atop a small mountain in the heart of the Elkhorns Wildlife Management Unit. It was a climb up over snow with gear packed on sleds, and just lovely coming back down after our stay. Watch for ravens doing acrobatics! We also saw swans, eagles, deer and nuthatches.
There is a single sizable cook pot and a medium fry pan, fyi. Thanks to the Helena Ranger District for supplying firewood!

Nice clean cabin , they had a couple of games . One of the nicer ones , it’s pretty isolated also .

It's in a beautiful location with a nice biking/hiking trail nearby. A very well-cared for cabin with everything you need except privacy. I am trying to keep it positive, but I have to comment on the fact that it's a major attraction in the area. Luckily, I was there for four rainy days, which cut down on the traffic. However, I had visitors every night, all friendly, non-threatening folks. On my last and only sunny day, I was met by 10 people in under an hour. For this reason, I couldn't give it a 5/5.

Beautiful area with beautiful views.Great cabin. It's on a dead end road on the mountain top. But it is a popular drive for many people so not much privacy. Even had a truck come up at 11pm with music blasting and young guys hooting to let themselves be know. Does not leave one feeling secure. Too busy of a place if you would like to be alone.

Wonderful cozy cabin with amazing views! We had a great time at the cabin and there is plenty of hiking and biking in the area. The fire tower is really neat, only allowed to the first level, can't go all the way up. But views were amazing and watching the sunset is so beautiful. There are other people that wander up the hill, on foot, atv, or car, to see the tower too and check out the views.